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What’s in a Name?
New parents spend time and energy choosing the perfect name for tier offspring. Some writers spend a few hours choosing a character name, and rightfully so. This is a declension which can mean the difference between success and failure for … Continue reading
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How do I make that hero shine?
Interviewing the hero is a good start, if that works for you. If not, I’m going to give you some guidelines about what a hero should–and shouldn’t be, and how he might act. Remember, writing doesn’t have a lot of … Continue reading
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Defining Characters
There are a lot of questions you’ll be asking about developing any character. Some writers like to sit down and “interview” the characters they’ll be working with over the course of a story. I am not one of those writers. … Continue reading
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Gimme a Hero…
As soon as you open your novel, on the very first page, in the very first line…what your character does and says will make or break him/her –and by association, you–as a writer. You only get this one chance to … Continue reading
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Conflict
Conflict is the promise we make to our readers. Once we set the stage, bring the reader into our characters ordinary world, it is conflict that keeps him reading our story. But first, you need to get your readers attention. … Continue reading
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What’s it all about?
There are people who want to tell you how to organize your story. Sadly, writers are individuals. Every writer has, or will have, their own method for telling a story. But two things are essential to storytelling. Plot and structure. … Continue reading
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Hooking your reader
I knew you wouldn’t listen to my advice, you just wanted to start writing, and you know you want to keep those readers reading. So you have to take a look at the hook. You certainly can’t open a story … Continue reading
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Where do I start?
I’ll be the first one to say, in spite of the excitement which accompanies starting a new project or a new book, there is also an element of fear. Fear is the one thing which diverts our attention from a … Continue reading
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Trust
“We’re never so vulnerable than when we trust someone – but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy.” ― Walter Anderson This post speaks to the issue of sharing your work with others. I know, … Continue reading
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Opinion vs. Reality
“Don’t let someone else’s opinion of you become your reality.” ― Les Brown Do you sometimes put too much stock in what others say? Spend too much time worrying what other think? These are the two foremost traits of the … Continue reading
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